sourly Synonyms
Strongest:
- dourly
- sulkily
- forlornly
- gloomily
- plaintively
- mirthlessly
- sullenly
- mournfully
- glumly
- sternly
- dolefully
- sorrowfully
Strong:
Weak:
Strongest:
- smilingly
- gaily
- jovially
- cheerily
- cheerily
- jocosely
- happily
- smilingly
- cheerfully
- brightly
- gayly
- jocosely
- cheerfully
- gayly
- heartily
- jovially
- brightly
- merrily
- merrily
- gaily
- happily
- heartily
Strong:
- giddily
- mirthfully
- laughingly
- gladly
- exuberantly
- joyfully
- joyously
- blithely
- blithely
- gladly
- giddily
- mirthfully
- joyfully
- amusedly
- exuberantly
- amusedly
- laughingly
- joyously
Weak:
sourly Meaning
Wordnet
sourly (r)
in a sour manner
sourly Sentence Examples
- The lemon's juice tasted sourly on my tongue, making me pucker my lips.
- The sourly expression on her face betrayed her disapproval.
- The disappointment was so sourly that it threatened to ruin her day.
- The milk had turned sourly, indicating that it had spoiled.
- The sourly aroma of the vinegar filled the kitchen.
- The critic's review of the play was sourly negative, leaving the author disheartened.
- The wound festered, becoming sourly and painful.
- The grapes were sourly and unripe, not ready for harvest.
- The medicine tasted sourly, but it was necessary to take it for recovery.
- The sourly atmosphere at the office made it difficult for employees to focus on their work.
FAQs About the word sourly
in a sour manner
dourly, sulkily, forlornly, gloomily, plaintively, mirthlessly, sullenly, mournfully, glumly, sternly
smilingly, gaily, jovially, cheerily, cheerily, jocosely, happily, smilingly, cheerfully, brightly
The lemon's juice tasted sourly on my tongue, making me pucker my lips.
The sourly expression on her face betrayed her disapproval.
The disappointment was so sourly that it threatened to ruin her day.
The milk had turned sourly, indicating that it had spoiled.
